HertfordshireCentral and East of England > Hertfordshire POhWER was founded in Hertfordshire in 1996. We deliver services in the county as part of the HertsHelp service, in partnership with a wide range of voluntary sector organisations; including: Carers in Herts (CiH) Headway Hertfordshire Herts Independent Living service (HILS) Herts Vision Loss Herts Viewpoint Watford Mencap St Albans Mencap Hertsmere Mencap We offer the following services in Hertfordshire: HertsHelp Advice & Information Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Relevant Person's Paid Representative Services (RPPR). Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) Health and Social Care advocacy Service(including Community Advocacy) and Independent Care Act Advocacy) NHS Complaints Advocacy Secure Services Advocacy Partner for the Hospital & Community Navigation Service Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service How do I get support from an advocate? To make a referral to the advocacy services in Hertfordshire, you can download the forms below: HertsHelp Advocacy referral form HertsHelp NHS Complaints Advocacy referral form HertsHelp Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) referral form HertsHelp Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) referral form HertsHelp Advocacy for Parents Professional referral form HertsHelp Advocacy Heath & Social Care Advocacy referral form (includes Care Act Advocacy) HertsWise Professional Referral Form for Carers HertsWise Professional Referral Form for People with dementia or memory loss If you are not sure whether you can get an advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0300 123 4044 or email [email protected]. The HertsHelp Hub is open 8am - 8pm Monday-Friday and 10am - 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Local Leaflets HertsHelp Leaflet (pdf) HertsHelp EasyRead Leaflet (pdf) Hertswise Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire IMHA Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire IMCA Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire NHS Complaints Advocacy Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire Health and Social Care Advocacy Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire Care Act Advocacy Leaflet (pdf) Download HertsHelp Hertfordshire Relevant Paid Person's Representative Leaflet Download HertsHelp Independent support for people in Hertfordshire under a DoLS authorisation and their Representatives Leaflet Other useful information Learning disabilities - help with your health The Learning disabilities - help with your health website supports people with a learning disability (and their carers) to access help with their health. The website currently includes: Easy-read Leaflets regarding Learning Disability Nursing Services and what they can do to help you Information regarding Annual Health Checks Information regarding Purple Folders List of Purple Star Services in Hertfordshire. (The Purple Star a quality kite mark and is offered to all health providers who are willing to review their service, to undertake training and improvements to provide a reasonably adjusted, equitable service for people with a Learning Disability). A section on ‘How to Stay Healthy’ Volunteer in Hertfordshire Throughout the year we value the support provided by volunteers across our services in Hertfordshire. We offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to learn new skills or brush up on your existing ones and a chance to gain experience in customer service, administration, IT, advocacy and communication. We regularly offer student work placements for those studying a variety of courses, including social work, health & social care, administration and customer services. Contact us if you are interested in doing your placement with us and would like to know more. See below for current volunteer opportunities: Helpline Hub Referral Assistant Helpline Assistant Advocacy Administration Assistant To apply, please complete the volunteer application form or contact us on 0300 123 4044. POhWER Local Group explain what POhWER means to them: In your area Central and East of England Join The Hertfordshire Learning Disability Co-production Board If you would like the opportunity to help make services better for adults with learning disabilities in Hertfordshire, you might be interested in applying to join The Hertfordshire Learning Disability Co-production Board. Co-production is when people work on new ideas and make decisions together to make something that works well for everyone. To apply contact HertsHelp today by phone 0300 123 4044 or email [email protected]. The Hertfordshire Learning Disability Co-production Board will meet 4 times a year and there will be other meetings in between. What will you do as a member of The Hertfordshire Learning Disability Co-production Board? You will need to go to the Co-production Board and other meetings to say what you think You will need to talk to other adults with learning disabilities to find out what they think too You will work with other people, carers, families and professionals You can be a Co-production Board member for up to 3 years You can have someone to support you before and at meetings, to explain and help you be involved You can have training to help you learn new skills You can receive a small payment as well as help towards your expenses Download The Hertfordshire Learning Disability Co-production Board Flyer Manage Cookie Preferences